Climatic Drivers of Ice Slabs and Firn Aquifers in Greenland

Abstract Recent observations revealed the existence of ice slabs and aquifers on the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS). Both affect the ice sheet's hydrology: ice slabs facilitate runoff and aquifers modulate drainage to the bed. However, their climatic drivers and history remain unclear, as most obse...

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Published in:	Geophysical Research Letters
Main Authors:	M. Brils, P. Kuipers Munneke, N. Jullien, A. J. Tedstone, H. Machguth, W. J. van deBerg, M. R. van denBroeke
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-02-01
Subjects:	firn ice slabs aquifers Greenland ice sheet modeling
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL106613

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